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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Sometimes searching the forums ends in disaster, when Im looking for a specific answer I end up getting 5,000 different answers so i figured I would ask all of you. Its time for the first oil change on my S, Autozone told me 5w-40 is recommended, I called Honda and they say 5w-20.... In searching the forums I see a wide array of different answers... what oil weight does everyone use here?
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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10W30... why deviate from what the manufacturer recommends?

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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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well thats why I was confused... when I called honda they told me 5w20 unless I talked to a retard.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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Never used anything but 10w30
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Thank you guys
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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I just changed my engine oil, transmission oil and rear differential oil. Engine oil was Mobile1 10w-30. I put Honda manual transmission fluid in the tranny and Mobile1 75w-90 LS fluid in the rear differential.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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The Honda dealer said 5-20 because every other vehicle since 2001 uses 5-20. ...uneducated employee needs to be set straight! Get 'em!
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mpetus,Jun 30 2009, 08:56 PM
The Honda dealer said 5-20 because every other vehicle since 2001 uses 5-20. ...uneducated employee needs to be set straight! Get 'em!
The S is just not any other vehicle
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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I use 10w-30 Mobile 1 motor oil, GM Syncromesh for the trans and Mobile 1 75w-90 for the differential
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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[QUOTE] The S is just not any other vehicle
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